Colours and their Symbolism in Culture and Language

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  • Jožica Čeh Steger

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https://doi.org/10.3986/jz.v11i2.2548

Abstract

The discussion is based on the semiotic determination of a symbol. It presents the role of colours in culture and language and analyses the symbolism of colours in various cultural semiotic systems and in phrasemes, which represent an important segment of the Slovene language. In determining the symbolic meanings of colours in Slovene phrasemes the distinction among the literal, metaphorical and symbolic roles of colours is established.

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Published

2015-08-07

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Čeh Steger, J. (2015). Colours and their Symbolism in Culture and Language. Jezikoslovni Zapiski, 11(2). https://doi.org/10.3986/jz.v11i2.2548

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Vol. 11 No. 2 (2005): Jezikoslovni zapiski

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